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10PEUGEOT Connect 
Radio
 
 
Multimedia audio system - 
Applications - Bluetooth
® 
telephone
The functions and settings described 
vary according to the vehicle version and 
configuration, as well as the country of sale.
For safety reasons and because they 
require sustained attention by the driver, 
the following operations must be carried out 
with the vehicle stationary and the ignition 
on:
–
 
Pairing the smartphone with the system via 
Bluetooth.
–
 
Using the smartphone.
– Connecting to the CarPlay®  or Android 
Auto applications (certain applications stop 
displaying when the vehicle is moving).
–
 
Changing the system settings and 
configuration.
The system is protected so that it only  operates in the vehicle.
The message Energy economy mode is 
displayed when the system is about to go into 
standby.
The system’s Open Source Software  (OSS) source codes are available at the 
following addresses:
https://www.groupe-psa.com/fr/oss/
https://www.groupe-psa.com/en/oss/
First steps
With the engine running, a press mutes 
the sound.
With the ignition off, a press turns the system on.
Increase or decrease the volume using 
the wheel or the "plus" or "minus" buttons 
(depending on the equipment).
Use the buttons on either side of or below the 
touch screen to access the menus, then press 
the virtual buttons on the touch screen.
Depending on the model, use the "Source" and 
"Menu" buttons on the left of the touch screen to 
access the menus, then press the virtual buttons 
on the touch screen.
At all times it is possible to display the rolling 
menus by pressing the screen briefly with three 
fingers.
All touch-sensitive areas on the screen are 
white.
On pages with multiple tabs at the bottom of the 
screen, you can switch between pages either 
by tapping the tab for the desired page or by 
swiping the pages to the left or right with your 
finger.
Press in the shaded area to go back up a level 
or confirm.
Press the back arrow to go back a level or 
confirm.
The touch screen is of the "capacitive"  type.
To clean the screen, use a soft, non-abrasive 
cloth (e.g. spectacles cloth) with no additional 
product.
Do not use sharp objects on the screen.
Do not touch the screen with wet hands.
Certain information is displayed permanently in 
the upper bar of the touch screen:
–
 
Air conditioning status information (depending 
on version), and direct access to the 
corresponding menu.
–
 
Radio Media and 
 Telephone menu status 
information.
–
 
Privacy status information.  

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Telephone (long press): reject an incoming call, 
end call; when no call is in progress, access 
telephone menu.
Radio (rotate): automatic search for the 
previous/next station.
Media (rotate): previous/next track, move in a 
list.
Short press: confirm a selection; if nothing 
selected, access to presets.
Radio: display the list of stations.
Media: display the list of tracks.
Radio (press and hold): update the list of 
stations received.
Menus
Applications 
 
Access configurable equipment.  
– Access to the touch screen and digital 
instrument panel settings.
Audio source selection (depending on 
equipment):
–
 
FM/DAB/AM radio stations (depending on 
equipment).
–
 
T
 elephone connected via Bluetooth and 
Bluetooth multimedia broadcast (streaming).
–
 
USB Memory stick.
–
 
Media player connected via the auxiliary 
socket (depending on equipment).
 
 
In the "Settings" menu, it is possible to 
create a profile for an individual or for a 
group of people with shared interests, and 
configure a wide range of settings (radio 
presets, audio settings, ambiences, etc.). 
Settings are applied automatically.
In very hot conditions, the volume may 
be limited to protect the system. It may 
enter standby mode (with the screen and 
sound off) for 5 minutes or more.
The system will resume normal operation 
when the temperature in the passenger 
compartment has dropped.
Steering mounted controls
Steering mounted controls - 
Type 1
  
Radio:
Select the previous/next preset radio 
station.
Select the previous/next item in a menu or a list.
Media:
Select the previous/next track.
Select the previous/next item in a menu or a list.
Radio:
Short press: display the list of radio 
stations.
Long press: update the list.
Media:
Short press: display the list of folders.
Long press: display the available sorting options.
Change audio source (radio; USB; AUX if 
equipment connected; CD; streaming).
Confirm a selection. 
Increase volume. 
Decrease volume. 
Mute/restore sound by simultaneously 
pressing the increase and decrease 
volume buttons.
Steering mounted controls - 
Type 2
  
Voice commands:
This control is located on the steering 
wheel or at the end of the lighting control stalk 
(depending on equipment).
Short press, smartphone voice commands via 
the system.
Increase volume. 
Decrease volume.
Mute by pressing the volume increase 
and decrease buttons simultaneously 
(depending on equipment).
Restore the sound by pressing one of the two 
volume buttons.
Media (short press): change the 
multimedia source.
Telephone (short press): start telephone 
call.
Call in progress (short press): access 
telephone menu.  

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10Telephone (long press): reject an incoming call, 
end call; when no call is in progress, access 
telephone menu.
Radio (rotate): automatic search for the 
previous/next station.
Media (rotate): previous/next track, move in a 
list.
Short press: confirm a selection; if nothing 
selected, access to presets.
Radio: display the list of stations.
Media: display the list of tracks.
Radio (press and hold): update the list of 
stations received.
Menus
Applications 
 
Access configurable equipment.  
Radio Media 
 
Select an audio source or radio station. 
Telephone 
 
Connect a mobile phone via Bluetooth®.
Run certain applications from a 
smartphone connected via CarPlay
®  or Android 
Auto.
Settings 
 
Configure a personal profile and/or 
configure the sound (balance, ambience, 
etc.) and the display (language, units, date, time, 
etc.).
Driving 
 
Activate, deactivate or configure certain  vehicle functions.  

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Playlists are updated whenever the ignition 
is switched off or a USB memory stick is 
connected. The audio system memorises these 
lists, which will subsequently load faster if they 
have not been changed.
Auxiliary (AUX) jack socket
Depending on equipmentConnect a portable device (MP3 player, 
etc.) to the auxiliary jack socket using an 
audio cable (not supplied).
This source is only available if "Auxiliary input" 
has been selected in the audio settings.
First adjust the volume on the portable device 
(to a high level). Then adjust the volume of the 
audio system.
Controls are managed via the portable device.
Selecting the source
Press Radio Media to display the main 
page.
Press the "SOURCES" button.
Select the source.
Bluetooth Streaming®
Streaming allows you to listen to the audio feed 
from your smartphone.
The Bluetooth profile must be activated.
First adjust the volume on the portable device 
(to a high level). Then adjust the volume of the 
system.
Select the "Tone", "Balance", "Sound ", 
"Voice" or "Ringtones" tab to configure 
the sound settings.
Press the back arrow to confirm. 
In the "Tone" tab, the Ambience, Bass , 
Medium and Treble sound settings are 
different and independent for each audio 
source.
In the "Balance” tab, the All passengers, 
Driver  and Front only  settings are common 
to all sources.
In the "Sound ” tab, activate or deactivate 
"Volume linked to speed ", "Auxiliary input" 
and "Touch tones ".
The balance/distribution (or spatialisation 
with  the Arkamys© system) uses audio 
processing to adjust the sound quality 
according to the number of passengers in the 
vehicle.
Onboard audio: Arkamys Sound Staging© 
optimises the sound distribution inside 
the passenger compartment.
DAB  (Digital Audio 
Broadcasting) radio
Terrestrial Digital Radio
Digital radio provides higher quality sound.
The various "multiplexes/ensembles" offer a 
choice of radio stations organised in alphabetical 
order.
Press Radio Media to display the main 
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the 
secondary page.
Press "Band" to select "DAB band". 
Press in the shaded area to confirm. 
FM-DAB Follow-up
"DAB" does not cover 100 % of the country.
When the digital radio signal is poor , the 
"FM-DAB Follow-up" enables you to continue 
listening to the same station by automatically 
switching to the corresponding "FM" analogue 
station (if there is one).
Press Radio Media to display the main 
page.
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the 
secondary page.
Activate/deactivate "FM-DAB Follow-up ". 
Press in the shaded area to confirm. 
If "FM-DAB Follow-up" is activated, there 
may be a time offset of a few seconds 
when the system switches to "FM" analogue 
radio, and in some cases a change in volume.
When the digital signal quality is restored, the 
system automatically changes back to "DAB".
If the "DAB" station being listened to is 
not available on "FM", or if "FM-DAB 
Follow-up" is not activated, the sound will cut 
out while the digital signal is too weak.
Media
USB port
Insert the USB memory stick into the USB 
port or connect the USB device to the 
USB port using a suitable cable (not supplied).
To protect the system, do not use a USB  hub.
The system builds playlists (in temporary 
memory); this operation can take from a 
few seconds to several minutes at the first 
connection.
Reduce the number of non-music files and the 
number of folders to reduce the waiting time.  

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10Playlists are updated whenever the ignition 
is switched off or a USB memory stick is 
connected. The audio system memorises these 
lists, which will subsequently load faster if they 
have not been changed.
Auxiliary (AUX) jack socket
Depending on equipmentConnect a portable device (MP3 player, 
etc.) to the auxiliary jack socket using an 
audio cable (not supplied).
This source is only available if "Auxiliary input" 
has been selected in the audio settings.
First adjust the volume on the portable device 
(to a high level). Then adjust the volume of the 
audio system.
Controls are managed via the portable device.
Selecting the source
Press Radio Media to display the main 
page.
Press the "SOURCES" button.
Select the source.
Bluetooth Streaming®
Streaming allows you to listen to the audio feed 
from your smartphone.
The Bluetooth profile must be activated.
First adjust the volume on the portable device 
(to a high level). Then adjust the volume of the 
system.
If play does not start automatically, it may be 
necessary to start the audio playback from the 
smartphone.
Control is from the portable device or by using 
the system's touch buttons.
Once connected in Streaming mode, the 
smartphone is considered to be a media 
source.
Connecting Apple® players
Connect  the Apple® player to the USB socket 
using a suitable cable (not supplied).
Play starts automatically.
Control is via the audio system.
The classifications available are those of  the portable device connected (artists/
albums/genres/playlists/audio books/
podcasts). It is also possible to use a 
classification structured in the form of a 
library.
The default classification used is by artist. To 
modify the classification used, return to the 
first level of the menu then select the desired 
classification (playlists for example) and 
confirm to go down through the menu to the 
desired track.
The version of software in the audio system may 
not be compatible with the generation of the 
Apple
® player.
Information and advice
The system supports USB mass storage 
devices, BlackBerry® devices or Apple® players 
via the USB ports. The adapter cable is not 
supplied.
Devices are managed using the audio system 
controls.
Other devices, not recognised on connection, 
must be connected to the auxiliary socket using 
a jack cable (not supplied) or via Bluetooth 
streaming, if compatible.
To protect the system, do not use a USB  hub.
The audio system will only play audio files with 
".wav", ".wma", ".aac", ".ogg" and ".mp3" file 
extensions, at bit rates between 32 Kbps and 
320 Kbps.
It also supports VBR (Variable Bit Rate) mode.
No other file types (".mp4", etc.) can be read.
All ".wma" files must be standard WMA 9 files.
The supported sampling rates are 11, 22, 44 and 
48 KHz.
To avoid reading and display problems, we 
recommend choosing file names less than 20 
characters long that do not contain any special 
characters (e.g. “ ? .
  ; ù).
Use only USB memory sticks in FAT32 format 
(File Allocation Table).
We recommend using the original USB 
cable for the portable device.  

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Press the "PHONE" button to display the 
secondary page.
Press "Android Auto" to start the 
application in the system.
Access to the different audio sources remains 
available in the margin of the Android Auto 
display, using the touch buttons located in the 
upper bar.
Access to the menus for the system is possible 
at any time using the dedicated buttons.
There may be a pause before  applications become available, 
depending on the quality of the network.
Pairing a Bluetooth® 
telephone
The services available depend on the 
network, the SIM card and the 
compatibility of the Bluetooth devices used. 
Consult the telephone user guide and the 
service provider to check which services are 
available.
The Bluetooth function must be activated  and the telephone configured as "Visible 
to all” (in the telphone settings).
To complete the pairing, whichever procedure is 
used (from the telephone or from the system), 
ensure that the code is the same in the system 
and in the telephone.
Telephone
USB sockets
Depending on equipment, for more information 
on the USB sockets compatible with  CarPlay® or 
Android Auto applications, refer to the "Ease of 
use and comfort" section.
For the list of compatible smartphones, 
visit the Manufacturer's website in your 
country.
Synchronising a smartphone enables 
users to display applications that support 
the smartphone’s CarPlay
®  or Android Auto 
technology on the vehicle’s screen. For 
CarPlay
® technology, the CarPlay® function 
must first be activated on the smartphone.
Unlock the smartphone for the communication 
process between the smartphone and the 
system to work.
As principles and standards are constantly 
changing,  we recommend keeping the 
smartphone's operating system up-to-
date, together with the date and time on 
the smartphone and the system.
CarPlay® smartphone 
connection
Depending on country.
On connecting the USB cable, the 
CarPlay® function deactivates the 
system's Bluetooth® mode.
The "CarPlay " function requires the use of 
a compatible smartphone and compatible 
applications.
Connect the USB cable. The smartphone 
charges when connected by the USB 
cable.
From the system, press Telephone to 
display the CarPlay® interface.
Or
If the smartphone has already connected 
by Bluetooth®.Connect the USB cable. The smartphone 
charges when connected by the USB 
cable.
From the system, press "Telephone" to 
display the main page.
Press the "PHONE" button to go to the 
secondary page.
Press "CarPlay" to display the CarPlay® 
interface.
When the USB cable is disconnected 
and the ignition is switched off then back 
on, the system will not automatically switch to 
Radio Media mode; the source must be 
changed manually.
The CarPlay® navigation can be accessed 
at any time by pressing the system's 
Navigation button.
Android Auto smartphone  connection
Depending on country.On the smartphone, download the 
Android Auto  application.
The "Android Auto" function requires the 
use of a compatible smartphone and 
applications.
Telephone not connected by 
Bluetooth®
Connect a USB cable. The smartphone 
charges when connected by a USB cable.
From the system, press "Telephone" to 
display the main page.
Press "Android Auto" to start the 
application in the system.
Depending on the smartphone, it may be 
necessary to activate the "Android Auto" 
function.
During the procedure, several screen 
pages relating to certain features are 
displayed.
Accept to start and complete the connection.
When connecting a smartphone to the 
system, we recommend enabling 
Bluetooth
® on the smartphone.
Telephone connected by Bluetooth®
From the system, press "Telephone" to 
display the main page.  

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10Press the "PHONE" button to display the 
secondary page.
Press "Android Auto" to start the 
application in the system.
Access to the different audio sources remains 
available in the margin of the Android Auto 
display, using the touch buttons located in the 
upper bar.
Access to the menus for the system is possible 
at any time using the dedicated buttons.
There may be a pause before  applications become available, 
depending on the quality of the network.
Pairing a Bluetooth® 
telephone
The services available depend on the 
network, the SIM card and the 
compatibility of the Bluetooth devices used. 
Consult the telephone user guide and the 
service provider to check which services are 
available.
The Bluetooth function must be activated  and the telephone configured as "Visible 
to all” (in the telphone settings).
To complete the pairing, whichever procedure is 
used (from the telephone or from the system), 
ensure that the code is the same in the system 
and in the telephone.
If the pairing procedure fails, we 
recommend deactivating and then 
reactivating the Bluetooth function on the 
telephone.
Procedure from the telephone
Select the name of the system in the list 
of detected devices.
In the system, accept the connection request 
from the telephone.
Procedure from the system
Press Telephone to display the main 
page.
Press "Bluetooth search".
The list of detected telephones is 
displayed.
Select the name of the chosen telephone 
in the list.
Connection sharing
The system offers to connect the telephone with 
3 profiles:
–
  "Telephone" (hands-free kit, telephone only),
–
  “Streaming" (streaming: wireless playing of 
audio files on the telephone),
–
  "Mobile internet data ".
Select one or more profiles. 
Press "OK" to confirm. 
Depending on the type of telephone, you may by 
prompted to accept the transfer of contacts and 
messages.
The ability of the system to connect just 
one profile depends on the telephone.
All three profiles may connect by default.
The profiles compatible with the system  are: HFP, OPP, PBAP, A2DP, AVRCP, 
MAP and PAN.
Visit the Brand's website for more information 
(compatibility, additional help, etc.).
Automatic reconnection
On returning to the vehicle, if the last telephone 
connected is present again, it is automatically 
recognised and within about 30 seconds 
after switching on the ignition, the pairing is 
established automatically (Bluetooth activated).
To modify the connection profile:
Press Telephone to display the main 
page.
Press the "PHONE" button to access the 
secondary page.
Press "Bluetooth connection" to 
display the list of paired devices.
Press the "Details" button for a paired 
device.
Select one or more profiles.   

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Settings
Configuring profiles
Press Settings to display the main page. 
Press "Profiles". 
Select "Profile 1", "Profile 2", "Profile 3” or 
"Common profile ".
Press this button to enter a name for the 
profile using the virtual keypad.
Press "OK" to save. 
Press the back arrow to confirm. 
Press this button to activate the profile. 
Press the back arrow again to confirm.  
Press this button to reset the selected 
profile.
Adjusting the brightness
Press Settings to display the main page. 
Press Brightness. 
Move the slider to adjust the brightness of 
the screen and/or the instrument panel 
(depending on version).
Press in the shaded area to confirm. 
Press "OK" to confirm. 
Managing paired telephones
This function lets you connect or disconnect a 
device or delete a pairing.
Press Telephone to display the main 
page.
Press the "PHONE" button to access the 
secondary page.
Press "Bluetooth connection" to 
display the list of paired devices.
Press on the name of the telephone 
selected in the list to disconnect it.
Press again to connect it.
Deleting a telephone
Press the basket at the top right of the 
screen to display a basket alongside the 
telephone chosen.
Press the basket alongside the telephone 
chosen to delete it.
Receiving a call
An incoming call is announced by a ring and a 
superimposed display in the screen.
Make a short press on the steering 
mounted PHONE button to accept an 
incoming call.
And
Make a long press 
on the steering mounted PHONE button 
to reject the call.
Or
Press "End call". 
Making a call
Using the telephone is not recommended 
while driving.
Parking the vehicle.
Make the call using the steering mounted 
controls.
Calling a new number
Press Telephone to display the main 
page. 
Enter the phone number using the digital 
keypad.
Press "Call" to start the call. 
Calling a contact
Press Telephone to display the main 
page. 
Or press and hold 
the steering mounted PHONE button. 
Press "Contacts".
Select the desired contact from the displayed list.
Press "Call". 
Calling a recently used 
number
Press Telephone to display the main 
page.
Or
Press and hold 
the steering mounted button. 
Press "Recent calls".
Select the desired contact from the displayed list.
It is always possible to make a call 
directly from the telephone; as a safety 
measure, first park the vehicle.
Setting the ringtone
Press Telephone to display the main 
page. 
Press the "OPTIONS " button to access the 
secondary page.
Press "Ring volume" to display the 
volume bar.
Press the arrows or move the slider to set 
the ring volume.